Vocal characterizer include laughing, crying, yawning, and so on.
• Vocal qualifiers such as volume, pitch, rhythm and tempo also are associated with cultural distinctions. For example, speaking loudly indicates sincerity in Arab culture,whereas in North America it often is interpreted as aggressive.
• Vocal segregates are sounds such as “mmmm”, “uh-huh”, “oooo,” and so on. These
also differ greatly among various cultures.
• Vocal rate deals with the speed at which people talk, another factor that offers various
interpretations.